“Stand-up life is really hard. At one point, I got so paralyzed I could write five screenplays before I could write three jokes for stand-up. Later, I've finally allowed myself to relax quite a bit, to think I can do it because I've done it in the past. The pressure to come up with the material is the same but the anxiety about whether I can do it is gone.” ThinkingWritingI CanHardDonePastLife IsThreeBitsCan DoGoneFiveMaterialsAnxietyJokesPressureCome UpRelaxScreenplaysI Can Do ItParalyzed Author:Steve Martin
“So much emotion can be brought in an animated film that's very hard to get in a live-action film. I haven't quite put my finger on why, but it might be because the characters can make facial expression that, if you made them in a movie, they'd call them corny.” IfsMadeHardCharacterMightActionFilmEmotionHavensExpressionFingersCornyAnimatedFacialAction FilmsFacial ExpressionAnimated Films Author:Steve Martin
“I find animated movies very touching. They reach an audience that's hard to get with a live-action film.” HardActionFilmAudienceTouchingAnimatedAction FilmsAnimated Movies Author:Steve Martin
“It's very hard sometimes when you can't crack something or can't solve something and you keep trying and trying and you know it's falling a little bit short. That's very hard, but then when you finally do it, it's very rewarding and the process is good too, I like working with people this way.” PeopleKnowsWayTryingLittlesSometimesHardFallBitsProcessLittle BitSolveCracksKeep Trying Author:Steve Martin
“I actually learned about sex watching neighborhood dogs. And it was good. Go ahead and laugh. I think the most important thing I learned was: Never let go of the girl's leg, no matter how hard she tries to shake you off.” ThinkingTryingImportantMatterHardGirlSexLaughingDogLetting GoImportant ThingsLegsShakesNeighborhoodNever Let Go Author:Steve Martin
“I think there are people out there writing original bluegrass songs, but it's hard to get them out on the air.” PeopleThinkingWritingHardSongAirOriginalsBluegrass Author:Steve Martin
“Bad psychoanalysis would say I enjoyed pleasing people, working really hard and pleasing people, which is probably related to my father in some way. But I really liked working hard. When I worked at Disneyland, I'd do 12 hours straight and go home thrilled.” PeopleWayHardHomeFatherHoursWorkEnjoyedRelatedPsychoanalysisDisneylandWorking Really HardPleasing People Author:Steve Martin
“I knew I could only play Cyrano if he were Americanized. I had no intention of writing the script myself. I was afraid of it. You're playing with fire when you tamper with a classic. So I went looking for a writer. But it was such a personal idea, and anyone I would give it to would make it his own. It's hard to ask Neil Simon to write your idea.” IfsGivingWritingIdeasHardPlayAsksFireIntentionScriptsClassicPlaying With Fire Author:Steve Martin
“It's so hard to believe in anything anymore, you know what I mean? It's like, religion, you really can't take it seriously, 'cause it seems so mythological, and seems so arbitrary; and then on the other hand, science is just pure empiricism, and by virtue of its method, it excludes metaphysics. I guess I wouldn't believe in anything if it weren't for my lucky astrology mood watch.” IfsBelieveMeanHardHumorHandsSeemsFunnyScienceWatchesVirtuePureLuckyMethodMoodMetaphysicsArbitraryAstrologyHard To BelieveEmpiricism Author:Steve Martin
“introductions are hard to come by when your natural state is shyness” HardStatesNaturalIntroductionShyness Book:Shopgirl Source: Shopgirl
“These days it's hard to look at a poodle without thinking what a good meal he would make.” ThinkingLooksHardHumorFunnyPerceptionThese DaysMealsPoodlesGood Meals Author:Steve Martin
